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3175 Shallowford Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30341
2302 Parklake Dr NE, Suite 615, Atlanta, GA 30345
3575 Piedmont Rd NE, Tower 15, Suite 1010, Atlanta, GA 30305
1827 Powers Ferry Road, Bldg. 25-100, Atlanta, GA 30339
1108 Conyers Street SW, Suite 2W, Covington, GA 30014
229 Peachtree St NE, Suite 2500, Atlanta, GA 30303
75 West Wieuca Road Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30342
44 Broad Street, NW, The Grant Building, Suite 607, Atlanta, GA 30303
770 Kings Way, Atlanta, GA 30327
15 Perry St, Newnan, GA 30263
150 E. Ponce De Leon Avenue, Suite 250, Decatur, GA 30030
1099 Saint Louis Place, Atlanta, GA 30303
3575 Koger Blvd, Suite 215, Duluth, GA 30096
191 Roswell St NE, Marietta, GA 30060
1050 Crown Pointe Parkway, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30338
261 W Crogan St, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
729 Piedmont Ave, Atlanta, GA 30308
215 North McDonough Street, Decatur, GA 30030
117 Luckie St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
3630 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 550, Atlanta, GA 30326
1735 Buford Hwy., Ste. 215-263, Cumming, GA 30041
1230 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 2350, Atlanta, GA 30309
750 Hammond Dr, Building 10, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30328
236 Washington Avenue, Marietta, GA 30060
229 Peachtree St NE, Suite 2505, Atlanta, GA 30303
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Drug Possession
Drug possession is the illegal possession of a controlled substance. Essentially, to be convicted of a drug possession charge, you knowingly must have a controlled substance in your possession or within your proximity, like storing it in your vehicle. Drug possession can also include having a device used for the consumption of a controlled substance. This is a criminal offense under both Georgia state law as well as federal law.
Types of Drug Possession Charges
Sometimes drug possession is referred to as actual possession or “constructive” possession, meaning that an individual knowingly has access to and control of a controlled substance but it is not on the person. Some common ways for constructive possession occur is when a person knowingly stores an illegal controlled substance in their car or at their home. Possessing a smaller quantity of a controlled substance for personal use is commonly known as “simple possession.“
What Is A Controlled Substance?
Federal law as well as state law determines the severity of drug possession charges based on the type of drug and divides them into different “schedules.” Each schedule is based on the potential for dependency and abuse. This sliding scale of schedules starts with Schedule V drugs, having the lowest risk, and increases in severity up to Schedule I, posing the most severe risk.
- Schedule I: Heroin, ecstasy, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), marijuana, peyote
- Schedule II: Methamphetamine, cocaine, morphine, methadone, phencyclidine (PCP), fentanyl
- Schedule III: Anabolic steroids, ketamine, barbiturates, testosterone, Tylenol with codeine
- Schedule IV: Valium, Xanax, Tramadol
- Schedule V: Other unlawfully obtained prescription drugs and cough medicines like Robitussin with codeine